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The Fool

The Fool

Release: 1990-12-07·Runtime: 140m·★ 8.0
Drama

A costume drama / satire about financial skull-duggery, and confidence tricksters in both the upper and lower classes in Victorian London. A working class man impersonates a lord who is supposedly very rich and a financial wizard. As such he is invited to all the best peoples' parties.

Production Countries

United Kingdom

Production Companies

Sands Films
British Screen
Film4 Productions

Cast

Jim CarterJim Carteras Mr. BlackthornRonnie BrodyRonnie BrodyMichael FeastMichael Feastas Mr. EdwinMichael AndrewMichael AndrewEwen BremnerEwen BremnerPatricia HayesPatricia Hayesas The Dowager DuchessBill WallisBill Wallisas Henry Beauchamp-HarperMichael MearsMichael MearsSarah FlindSarah FlindJames CosmoJames Cosmoas Mr. BowringIan GelderIan Gelderas Henry GibbsGraham Fletcher-CookGraham Fletcher-Cookas Whistling BillyJohn TordoffJohn TordoffJonathan CecilJonathan Cecilas Sir Martin LocketJoan SimsJoan Simsas Lady DaphneCorin RedgraveCorin Redgraveas Sir Thomas NeathouseDilys HamlettDilys Hamlettas Lady EmmaIrina BrookIrina Brookas Georgiana ShillibeerMiranda RichardsonMiranda Richardsonas Columbine / Rosalind / OpheliaJohn WarnerJohn WarnerHoward GoorneyHoward GoorneyJanet HenfreyJanet HenfreyAlan FordAlan FordJulian BleachJulian BleachMaria CharlesMaria Charlesas The Pure GathererHugh LloydHugh Lloydas ViscountStephen RashbrookStephen RashbrookJohn TamsJohn TamsNorman LumsdenNorman LumsdenGregory FloyGregory FloyRichard CliffordRichard Cliffordas George LocketRosalie CrutchleyRosalie Crutchleyas Mrs. HarrisJohn QuarmbyJohn QuarmbyMurray MelvinMurray Melvinas Jeremy RuttleMarty CruikshankMarty CruikshankRosalind AdlerRosalind AdlerPhilip McGoughPhilip McGoughas Mr. CrokerPaul BrookePaul Brookeas Lord ParamountDavid PughDavid PughJoanna BrookesJoanna Brookesas Stage actressDon HendersonDon Hendersonas BobRon CookRon CookDerek JacobiDerek Jacobias Mr. Frederick / Sir JohnBrenda BruceBrenda BruceNicholas TennantNicholas Tennantas CurleyGeorge SavvidesGeorge Savvidesas Mr. NickLinda Kerr ScottLinda Kerr ScottRobert PuttRobert PuttCyril CusackCyril Cusackas The Ballad SellerJulian FirthJulian FirthStratford JohnsStratford Johnsas Arthur ShillibeerMark LambertMark LambertDavid KeyesDavid Keyesas TomChristopher GoodChristopher GoodRichard CaldicotRichard Caldicotas DukeMerelina KendallMerelina KendallJohn McEneryJohn McEneryas Mr. MacleanIan LindsayIan LindsayMaria AitkenMaria Aitkenas Lady AmeliaRichard GraydonRichard GraydonMichael MedwinMichael Medwinas Mr. WellsSally FaulknerSally FaulknerJane WymarkJane WymarkMiriam MargolyesMiriam Margolyesas Mrs. BowringNora ConnollyNora Connollyas Stage actressRoger HammondRoger Hammondas Augustus RoddickPetra MarkhamPetra MarkhamMark ArnoldMark Arnoldas Stage actorMichael HordernMichael Hordernas Mr. TathamJessica JamesJessica JamesDavid SterneDavid SterneUna Brandon-JonesUna Brandon-Jones